The Byrds

 

Artist:  The Byrds
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

The Byrds were an American Folk Rock and Country Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (Vocals, Guitar), Gene Clark (Vocals, Guitar), David Crosby (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Hillman (Bass, Vocals), and Michael Clarke (Drums).  The band attained the huge success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys and their early days they were melding the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles with Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music.  They pioneered the musical Genre of Folk Rock, also Country Rock.  The band's signature blend of clear Harmony Singing and Roger McGuinn's Jangly Twelve-String Rickenbacker Guitar has continued to be influential on Popular Music upto the present day.  The band's classic hits:  "Mr. Tambourine Man" (cover version of Bob Dylan), and "Turn, Turn, Turn" (cover version of Pete Seeger), and "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Chestnut Mare" and many more!.  In 1991, The Byrds were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Columbia Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:49)

 2.  It Won't Be Wrong (1:58)

 3.  Set You Free This Time (2:49)

 4.  Lay Down Your Weary Tune (3:30)

 5.  He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:30)

Side Two:

 1.  The World Turns All Around Her )2:13)

 2.  Satisfied Mind (2:26)

 3.  If You're Gone (2:45)

 4.  The Times They Are A-Changin' (2:18)

 5.  Wait And See (2:19)

 6.  Oh! Susannah (3:03)

Personnel:

Jim (Roger) McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine,  Vocals, Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Backing Vocals on "Lay Down Your Weary Tune"
Michael Clarke:  Drums, Tambourine on "He Was A Friend Of Mine"

Additional Musician:

Terry Melcher:  Organ on "He Was A Friend Of Mine"

Turn! Turn! Turn! is the second studio album by The Byrds, was released on December 6, 1965 by Columbia Records.  For Fans of The Byrds and Music Collectors.